771. On Air with IER: Episode 72 (18:32)

Date:
2020-08-10
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: The EPA wants to know what you think about a plan to clean up a toxic Superfund site in Martinsville, a coalition in northwestern Indiana gives out awards for clean air contributions, and, after four years, the Trump administration restarts a committee meant to advise the USDA on ways to keep federal programs available to socially disadvantaged farmers.

772. On Air with IER: Episode 73 (21:09)

Date:
2020-08-17
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: Youth activists from West Lafayette want Purdue University to commit to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions, and the IDEM commissioner speaks about the agency's actions during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

773. On Air with IER: Episode 74 (26:00)

Date:
2020-08-25
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: IER's Beth takes a look at complicated legacy of large scale farming in Indiana. It helps farmers stay in business and gets food to stores, but at what cost?

774. On Air with IER: Episode 75 (19:38)

Date:
2020-08-31
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: We take at the ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor, LLC steel mill. The facility recently had a big win in air quality, but is also under investigation for how it and its contracted laboratory tests samples of pollutants it dumps into nearby water sources.

775. On Air with IER: Episode 76 (15:58)

Date:
2020-09-07
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: EPA's Region 5 is refuting a new report by the EPA's Office of the Inspector General that may have found major record keeping issues, Indianapolis Power & Light has settled a lawsuit alleging Clean Air Act violations at its Petersburg Generating Station, and climate resilience education efforts continue even during the COVID-19 pandemic.

776. On Air with IER: Episode 77 (15:57)

Date:
2020-09-14
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: IDEM closes the door on ephemeral streams protection in Indiana, and COVID-19 slows the military's transition to a PFAS-free firefighting foam.

777. On Air with IER: Episode 78 (14:43)

Date:
2020-10-05
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: The new owners of several steel mills in Indiana promise a "greener and more socially responsible" future for the facilities, Gov. Eric Holcomb awards six environmental excellence awards and Congress holds a hearing about improving clean energy access and affordability.

778. On Air with IER: Episode 80 (24:13)

Date:
2020-10-26
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: The EPA has removed all or parts of 27 Superfund sites, including three Indiana sites, from the National Priorities List. Is the contamination threat at those sites really gone? Plus, an Indiana University professor will chair the EPA's scientific advisory board.

779. On Air with IER: Episode 81 (17:43)

Date:
2020-11-09
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: The EPA approved the registration of three dicamba products, despite previous federal court decisions invalidating earlier registrations and a growing number of complaints about the products’ safety. Plus, new research from Purdue University and an international team of researchers finds the same clouds that have helped Indiana feed the world could also be speaking volumes about the effect our actions have on the earth’s climate.

780. On Air with IER: Episode 79 (16:24)

Date:
2020-10-12
Main contributors:
Edwards, Beth, Saenz, Enrique
Summary:
This week: The COVID-19 crisis is making more Hoosiers energy insecure, and Indiana lawmakers discuss a draft bill that could set the foundation for carbon offset trading in the state.